5/4/2017 0 Comments Sharon WangInterviewee 1: Casey Pao
Junior At UC Berkeley, Transferred from UC Davis Studies English and Psychology Observations:
Interviewee 2: Kevin Kim Junior At UC Berkeley, Software Engineer Intern at LinkedIn Studies EECS Observations:
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3/21/2017 0 Comments Sebastian OspinaJohn Lopez
Age: 22, Hometown: San Diego, Occupation: Berkeley Student Observations: (1) The interviewee goes out a lot with his friends. Likes hanging out and is really social. Prefers to be with others than to be alone. (2) Meeting new people makes him a little nervous. (3) Tendency to gravitate towards the people that he knows instead of approaching new people. Insights: (1) People can still be social if they are shy, it just means opening up doesn't come as naturally as for others. He also isn't introverted (shyness and introversion are different.) (2) He finds meeting new people more difficult. It's easier for him to just stick to his current friends and the people that they introduce to him. (3) People stick to what makes them most comfortable, this doesn't mean they wouldn't like to meet new people, it's just a little uncomfortable to open up to new people. Questions: How might we make opening up to a new person less uncomfortable? How might we allow people to meet others without feeling anxious about the initial step of introductions? Sofia Maya Age: 19, Hometown: San Diego, Occupation: Student at Johns Hopkins Observations: (1) Shy around people she doesn't know, especially guys. (2) Hard time opening up around people she doesn't feel comfortable with, which takes time to establish for her. (3) Super open with the people she loves and she knows well. Insights: (1) People often act differently when they are comfortable versus when they are less comfortable around others, which seems to be due to shyness. (2) A shy person can be just as open as anyone else depending on the circumstance. (3) Gender also makes people shy, especially when you are attracted to someone. Questions: How could we make opening up to others a less frightening experience? How can we make approaching someone you are attracted to or find interesting less difficult? |
Peggy ZhaoShota Pangilinan
Interview #1: Jacqueline Age: 22 Hometown: San Jose Occupation: UC Berkeley Student Observations: (1) The interviewee goes out weekly to events and outings with friends during the weekends to destress (2) She finds it difficult to meet new friends after having came here for her last two years of college (3) She has a tendency to check her phone, play with her hair, and bite her nails during anxious periods Insights: (1) Social does not necessary equate to shyness, as this person is extremely extroverted but enjoys spending time out (2) Meeting new people outside of her current friends is difficult to accomplish (3) Habits form concern for people as they use it as a way to soothe tension but ultimately exacerbate their nervous feelings Questions: How might we foster a better environment to explore new groups & make the threshold for acquaintances lower? How might Interview #2: Sam Age: 22 Hometown: San Diego Occupation: UC Davis Graduate Observations: (1) The interviewee does not consider himself shy but falls into shy habits more recently having moved to the bay without his college group of friendships (2) He doesn't go out very often, taking the time to spend in on most weekends (3) He seeks out helping people when he feels that they are shy, to help them feel better in social situations Insights: (1) Shyness comes in different forms & is often the case that it is the by product of having developed a new environment or circumstance (2) Some seeming extroverts spend a lot of time in as well (3) Some individuals seek to help others feel better in social situations & ease that shyness Questions: How might we make shyness more approachable problem for non-shy people to help facilitate? How might we bridge the gap between extroversion & shyness? Questions: How might we foster a better environment to explore new groups & make the threshold for aquaintances lower? |